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Coke couldn’t beat Peru’s popular Inka Cola so it bought half the company
By Mark Hay In 1999, the Peruvian press celebrated a decisive victory for their nation over the great avatar of globalized consumerism, Coca-Cola. For decades, the transnational behemoth had tried… -
How the inhumanity of social media comments led me to silence and submission
By Brett Easton Ellis Somewhere in the last few years — and I can’t pinpoint exactly when — a vague yet almost overwhelming and irrational annoyance started tearing through me… -
Something they don’t tell you before you become an expat … and this one is good
By Roger Ellis In my 11 years’ experience as an expat, most of the things you don’t hear about in the glowing reports about life overseas turn out to be… -
U.S. aid agency will reopen offices in Quito
The United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) will reestablish its headquarters in Quito following a five-year absence. The agency, which had operated in Ecuador for decades, was expelled in… -
Minor damage reported in Sunday morning quake
Only minor damage was been reported from a 5.1 earthquake Sunday, morning centered 18 kilometers east of Guayaquil. The quake occurred at 4:28 a.m. at a depth of 66 kilometers,… -
Autopista bridge work reroutes traffic, Elimination of money exit tax, Jewelry heist in El Centro, Icy conditions in the Cajas Mountains
Sábado, 17/8/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Festival de la Cometa – The Cooperativa Jardín Azuayo is arrranging a kite festival, “Caldos, Calditos y Caldosos”… -
Bicycle and other sporting goods merchants expect sales boost from tariff removal
The removal of import tariffs on sporting goods in Ecuador will benefit both consumers and sellers, according to the owner of Cuenca’s Cube Bike shop, Diego Contreras. “Everyone benefits from… -
Travelers beware! Drugs that are legal in some countries can land you in jail in others
By Kara Godfrey In February, Tori Ann Lyla Hunter was carrying medicines which, despite being prescribed by her doctor in Australia, were illegal in Indonesia. When they were discovered in… -
Cuenca women’s shelter and the University of Cuenca receive grant from Rotary International
By Tom Larsen Six years ago, an old youth hostal on a dirt road in the hills outside of Cuenca began its second life as a shelter for abused women… -
Once a major coffee exporter, Ecuador struggles to regain its reputation and market share
By Bethany Haye Ecuador is a small coffee producing country that has come into focus lately as an emerging source of high-quality, high-grown specialty arabica. Located in the northwest of… -
Rain will end but cloudy, cool days will continue, weatherman says; Weather affects Virgen del Cisne pilgrimage and traffic at higher elevations
Although rain across Ecuador will taper off today the thick cloud cover over most of the country will remain for at least three more days. The Institute of Meteorology and… -
Studies say expat life makes you healthier and happier; Ecuador expats walk more, eat better
By Becky Sorrensen Does moving abroad really make you happier and healthier? The answer is yes, according to several studies by international expats. The studies also show that the many… -
Ice and snow snarl traffic east of Quito as ‘ugly weather’ settles over the country
More than a hundred cars and trucks have been stranded in the higher mountains east of Quito as snow and ice make highways impassable. At mid-morning Thursday, about 60 vehicles…